Common name:
Little Grebe
Ladakhi name:
unknown
Scientific name:
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Order:
Podicipediformes
Family:
Podicipedidae
fun facts:
The Little Grebe is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look different.
It is also called the “dabchick” and its scientific name means “fast” and “to sink under” because of the way it hunts for its food.
Bird Club Contributor:
Padma Gyalpo, Shey
